Ajit Pawar led a split in the party to become the deputy CM…
Mumbai: On Monday, 03 July 2023, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena claimed that NCP leader Ajit Pawar has been sworn in as the deputy CM of Maharashtra.
He would replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde soon.
On Sunday, Ajit Pawar led a vertical split in the NCP to become the deputy chief minister, shocking his uncle Sharad Pawar, who founded the party 24 years ago.
An editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has not only "muddied" politics of Maharashtra but also of the entire nation.
"Pawar has not been there for the deputy CM's post. CM Eknath Shinde and rebel MLAs of the Sena would be disqualified soon and Pawar would be coronated," it claimed.
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